Details:
- Salary: £14.13 - Hour
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Bishop Auckland County Durham
- Date: 6 days ago
Description:
The Best Connection are currently recruiting for a Warehouse Operative / Counterbalance Forklift Driver to work within a busy warehouse and yard environment. The successful Warehouse Operative / Counterbalance Forklift Driver will be responsible for loading and unloading lorries, checking paperwork, safely operating forklift trucks, and ensuring pallets are stored in the correct areas.
The role:
Warehouse Operative / Counterbalance Forklift Driver Responsibilities:
Load and unload lorries and containers safely and efficiently.
Operate counterbalance forklift trucks to move and store pallets and materials.
Check delivery and transfer paperwork accurately.
Follow instructions regarding the correct storage and location of pallets and materials.
Complete stock transfer sheets correctly and in a timely manner.
Check stock regularly and report or correct any discrepancies in quantities.
Ensure materials are appropriately segregated, clearly identified and easy to locate.
Maintain the warehouse and yard to a high standard of cleanliness and housekeeping, including sweeping, hosing down and reorganising areas when required.
Carry out safety and quality checks to the required standard and within the required timescales.
Work safely at all times within a busy warehouse and yard environment.
Communicate courteously and professionally with colleagues, external drivers and delivery personnel.
Ensure the security of the compound and all goods entering or leaving the site.
Immediately report any issues that may affect the Safety, Quality or Output of the warehouse to the Supervisor.
Assist with monthly stock checks and ensure stock levels remain accurate.
Carry out any other duties as required by the business.The candidate:
Must hold a valid Counterbalance Forklift Truck licence.
Previous experience as a Warehouse Operative / Counterbalance Forklift Driver is preferred.
Must be hard-working, diligent and reliable.
Good attention to detail with the ability to accurately check paperwork and stock.
Able to follow instructions and work safely at all times.
Good communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.
Experience of working within a clean or regulated working environment would be advantageous.
Positive 'can do' attitude is essential.
Able to work independently when required and take direction from Supervisors.Hours of work & Pay:
Day shift only: 08:00am - 17:00pm Monday to Thursday
Friday: 08:00am - 16:30pm
Monday to Friday
42 hours per week
£14.13ph
2-week assignment starting 9th September 2026
Benefits of working for The Best Connection:
Ongoing assignments
Excellent pay rates
Online payslips
Weekly pay
Holiday accrual
Pension provision
Personal accident insurance
Access to 'Perks at Work' temporary worker benefit schemeSuccessful candidates will be invited to register online via our digital on boarding system.
If you are an experienced Warehouse Operative / Counterbalance Forklift Driver looking for your next opportunity, we would love to hear from you.
The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy